by Sarah Pearson | Jul 10, 2023 | Health & Wellness, In Print, Sports & Rec
As the weather warms and daylight lengthens, Concord Parks and Recreation gears up for its trove of summer offerings. From swimming pools to movie nights to sports camps, residents will have plenty of options to enjoy the summer months. Around Concord caught up with...
by SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN | Jul 10, 2023 | Food & Drink, In Print
Tucked away in the quiet rural corner of Weare is Ilsley’s Ice Cream, a little scoop shop that has become a local favorite for families seeking a cold sweet treat on a hot summer day. Lisa Ilsley’s ice cream store on Sugar Hill Road, situated right across from her...
by Sarah Pearson | Jul 10, 2023 | Arts, In Print, Life & Leisure
Here are places in New Hampshire that offer theatrical productions performed by professional actors primarily in the summer and what they have planned for the 2023 season. Barnstormers Theatre 104 Main Street, Tamworth barnstormerstheatre.org Nunsense (June 29...
by JAMIE COSTA | Jul 10, 2023 | In Print, Life & Leisure, Sports & Rec
Whether you’re seeking a comfortable place to cool off, a natural lake to swim in, or a local pool for fun with friends and family, Concord and the surrounding areas are full of hidden gems and natural bodies of water. As temperatures continue to rise over the summer,...
by Sarah Pearson | Jul 10, 2023 | History, In Print
While it took to tennis and golf in warm weather recreation, Concord, not unlike the rest of the country, loved its baseball too; for watching as well as participating. The Sunset League got going in 1909 with four teams – the Haymakers, Old Timers, Sluggers and the...
by MARJORIE BURKE | Jul 10, 2023 | In Print, Poetry
I do nothing but sit with arms hanging limp, shoulders slumped, eyes teary, mouth dry, unable to concentrate on anything but the worst moments, this loose posture, unnatural stillness opens me to the reality of my sorrow unconnected to life stuck on pause in need of a...